Jamaica vs Philippines: Percentage of territory controlled by government
Jamaica
95.1
in 2025
Philippines
95
in 2025
Jamaica rank
90th
Philippines rank
91st
Percentage of territory controlled by government over time
- Jamaica
- Philippines
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 95.1 against 95 in Philippines, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 90th and Philippines ranks 91st of 174 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.8 | 90.5 | 5.3 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 95.74 | 91.13 | 4.61 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 95.2 | 91.17 | 4.03 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 95.2 | 91.75 | 3.45 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 94.7 | 91.42 | 3.28 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 95.1 | 92.93 | 2.17 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 95.1 | 94.85 | 0.2487 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of territory controlled by government, Jamaica or Philippines?
- Jamaica, at 95.1 against 95 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of territory controlled by government between Jamaica and Philippines?
- 0.1, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Philippines?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Philippines rank globally for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Jamaica ranks 90th and Philippines ranks 91st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.